Child Internet Safety Day: HPD reports increase in online child exploitation cases, gives safety tips to parents
The Houston Police Departmentโs Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce provided safety tips for parents to keep their children safe online in observance of Child Internet Safety Day on Tuesday.
KPRC 2 Investigates: Internet customers wrongly charged for years, now getting refund
With rising inflation and interest rates, consumers are looking to save wherever possible. What some fail to realize is they have been paying extra for internet access. KPRC 2 Investigates discovered customers wrongly paying a certain sales tax for years and now, those customers will be getting a refund. What we uncovered will have you checking your bills a little closer.
James Hardenโs restaurant, Thirteen, gets roasted by the internet
Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) reacts after being called for an offensive foul against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)HOUSTON โ James Harden may not be with the Houston Rockets anymore, but that hasnโt stopped fans from roasting his restaurant โThirteenโ on the internet. The restaurant is still on track to open its doors on Jan. 22, but somehow fans were able to leave โone-starโ reviews for the restaurant even before the grand opening. A Google search has the restaurant listed on the map, but no reviews or photos were listed. Screenshots were taken by multiple websites that showed the roast by internet users. Here are some of the best roasts by fans that weโve found:Some of the reviews on James Hardenโs new restaurant in Houston ๐ฅด pic.twitter.com/J40yecURdT โ NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) January 14, 2021The reviews of James Harden's restaurant is going to be running like this for quite awhile.
Download Your Data: What does big brother know about you?
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) โ Weโve all heard the stories of companiesโ data mining and big brother watching our every online move. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, Reddit, Amazon, Apple, Google โฆ social media has connected us all in so many ways, but how much of your data does someone have? For Facebook, click Settings and Privacy, then Your Facebook Information. Sites like Facebook track your web and location history as much as possible and you wonโt find all of that in your data request download. You can view your location history on Facebook by going to Settings, Location, and click View Location History.
Houston partners with Comcast to provide nearly 5,000 internet vouchers
HOUSTON โ Houston City Council has approved a nearly $625,000 program to provide internet vouchers to low-income Houstonians. Task Force has partnered with Comcast to provide around 5,000 vouchers to qualifying applicants from now until Dec. 20, 2020. This agreement will ensure qualifying applicants can continue to stay connected to the internet, a news release said. โThis pandemic has highlighted the importance of quality internet service particularly for those vulnerable populations who must stay at home to stay safe,โ Mayor Turner said. โDuring this unprecedented time, it is vital for Houstonians to stay connected to the Internet โ for education, work, and personal health reasons,โ said Comcastโs Melinda Little, Director of Government Affairs, Houston Region.
EXPLAINED: The promise of 5G wireless - speed, hype, risk
To industry proponents, itโs the next huge innovation in wireless internet. What, exactly, is 5G wireless โ and will you even notice when it comes online? 5G networks will ideally be better able to handle more users, lots of sensors and heavy traffic. โ5G speeds, and ever-faster home broadband, will mean that existing applications will get richer, and also that new applications will emerge โ new Flickrs, YouTubes or Snapchats. The 5G network is one front in rising tensions between the U.S. and China.
Fleetwood Macโs โDreamsโ is gaining popularity, thanks to that hilarious now-viral TikTok
Fleetwood Macโs classic hit โDreams,โ sung by the witchy Stevie Nicks, is having a breath of new life, thanks to a TikTok that recently went viral. Heโs just enjoying life and jamming out to some Fleetwood Mac. The TikTok blew up on social media, and even Fleetwood Macโs Twitter account took notice, and tweeted โWe love this!โ to all of its followers. As if this story couldnโt get any better, Fleetwood Macโs drummer, Mick Fleetwood, recently joined TikTok so he could recreate the now famous video. Now twirl, Stevie Nicks, twirl!